Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-22
POR PTNn-sTREET BAPTIST.
ARRESTED ron ARSON.
George A. Booker Before the Police
Court ON this Charge
other Cases.

George A. Booker Before the Poiies
Court ON this Charge
other Cases.
A young man named George A,
Booker was before the Police Cour'
yesterday morning on q warrant charg
ing that he "did in the nighttime oi
March IL, 1887, unlawfully and felo
niously set fire to and burn the store
and dwelling-house corner OF Twenty
third and N. streets, the propertyof the
estate OF Louis j. Bossieux, deceased,
for the purpose Of defrauding the In
surance company Of the stock OF goods
in said house, the property OF SAID
Booker, being then insured In SAID
company against loss by fire, with intent
to defraud." The accused desiring to
have some witnesses summoned, the
case was, on his motion, continued
until Wednesday morning, and he was
allowed bail in the sum OF $500.
The warrant on which Booker was
arrested was issued by Police-Justict
Richardson upon information received
from Detective William E. Granger
and Mr.. Robert l.. Hechler. Booker
kept a grocery store and bar at the
place named above, and had his stock
insured for $500 and fixtures for 800
About half-past 10 o'clock on the night
of March l1th the house was noticed
to be burning, and it was entirely de
stroyed, with the contents. The fami
ly that had been occupying the room
over the store had Just moved out
few days before the fire. Detective
Granger, who worked up the case,
states that Booker told him that nc
one but himself had key to the store.
Mr.. Joseph Phillips says that he saw
some one whom he took to be Mr.. Book
er) unlock the front door OF the store and
enter on the night of the fire, and tina;
q few minutes later he and another per-
son saw smoke rising from the build
ing, and, Fastening to the spot, found
fire under the stairway, and the odol
of kerosene oil was very strong.
Mr.. Booker's friends, of whom he
has many, are confident that he will be
able to explain the suspicious circum.
stances which surround the case and
prove his innocence.
KEEPING A CAMISG-HOUsf.
A colored man named Granville Rob
inson was before the court on the twC
charges of assaulting and beating Nil
ton Sadler and keeping a common
gaming ghouse, where persons play
cards, dice, sc. He was represented
by Mr.. Wyndham Il. Meredith.
There were several witnesses, who's,
testimony was Of that character TIM
Justice Richardson sent the accused Oh
to the grand irfry.
DISTURBANCE AT THE SALVATION ARMY
Willie Skinner, Mike Higgins, vii
liam Thurston, Robert Bradley, ant
Frank Grafton were charged wit
creating n disturbance at the Salvation
Army Friday night and disturbing thC
congregation. A number of witnesse.
were sworn, and the examination o.
them consumed considerable time. Tn
evidence showed that before the ser
vices begun Friday night Grafton
struck several matches and lit his pip :
and his behavior was such that he haC
to be put ont of the house. The Jus
tice declared Graffon's bond (which haC
been given for this very offence) for
feited, and fined him $50. An appea
was taken. Skinner was required tC
give bond for twelve mouths in The
sum of $500. The others were dis
charged with admonitions.
OTHER CASES.
George Watson (colored), a vagrant
committed in default of security iol
ten days.
Jack Smith (colored), assaulting anj
striking Matthew Kimbo. Dismissed
by Justice Jones.
Samuel Sheppard and Frank KAN
(bOth colored), drunk. Fined each s.
and costs.
Milton Sadler (colored), disor lerly
and using profane language. Fineo
50 and costs.
George Washington, Louis Pankey,
and Elias Gates (all cOlored), tres
passing upon the premises of the city
gas-works. Washington and Psnky re-
quired to give bond for ten days in the
sum of 500.
Thomas Grimes, cursing, abusing,
ard using indecent language 70 Eliza
beth Lewis III the street. Finei SiU
and costs.
Belle Mosbya and George Mosby (both
colored), keeping disorderly house u
the annoyance of the neighborhood.
Continued until Friday.
John Gray (colored), drunk on the
Sabbath day. Fined 81 and costs.
John james and John Wheeler,
yagrants. Ordered TO leave town in
twenty four hours.
George James, William Williams, and
William Fouutleroy (all colored),
drunk and disorderly on the street on
the Sabbath day. Fined each 81 and
costs.
Henry Winston (colored), assaulting,
beating, and threatening to cut William
James with knife. Paid costs.
A. J. Harris and Sydney Jasper (both
colored), disorderly on the street.
Fined each $3.50 and costs.
Carter Palmer (colored), drunk.
Fined 81 and costs.
Cornelius James (colored), disorderly
on the street. Fined S5 and costs.
John Ii. Morris, converting to his
own use three dollars, the money oi
James NJ. Granger. Failed to answer.
Attachment issued.
Henry Johnston, drunk. Fined 81
and costs.
Robert Taylor and Cary Lightfoot
(colored), drunk. Fined each & and
costs.
Emma Rudolph, disorderly on the
street. Security required for six
months in the sum Of 500; committed
in default.
Daniel Connors, drunk anda yagrant.
Fined 81 and costs.
George Street (colored), drunk.
Fined &2 and costs.
James Bowling and Matthew Kimbo
(both colored), disorderly on the street.
Continued until this morning.
Julia Ann Fry (colored), assaulting
and biting Maggie Broadus. Continued
until to-day.
TO the New Reservoir.
The City Railway Company are ener-
getically at work laying their track out
Main street to the New reservoir. The